Figurative
Language
Language
“Da Da Da Duhhhh… SWISH”
onomatopoeia
The ________________________________________ new girl walked through the door of the cafeteria and everyone at Josh’s table immediately noticed her beauty.
Pulchritudinous
Restate
Answer
Cite (text evidence)
Explain
Sum it up!
Which twin has become more interested in girls? Hint -He spent the summer at church camp instead of basketball cam because girls were there.
JB (Jordan)
What does Chuck make the boys do each night after dinner? Why?
Practice free throws so that are prepared to take advantage of opportunities and be become stronger players. Also, Josh missed two in a game.
“Dad’s small, silver safety box”
Alliteration
The boys on the team couldn’t help but ________________________________________ after Josh lost the bet and Jb approached him with the sharp scissors.
Snicker
What is the only element of R.A.C.E.S that should be (and must be) copied word for word from the text?
C - Cite text Evidence!
Your quote needs to be copied EXCATLY from the text!
What does Jordan get to do to Josh as a result of a bet?
Cut off a dreadlock! Though he ends up cutting more and Josh needs to shave his head.
Why didn't Chuck try out for the LA Lakers?
He was inured and didn't have surgery to repair his patellar tendonitis.
"A cold breeze whistles..."
Personification
JB decided to ________________________________________ Michael Jordan by hanging his old jerseys on the wall.
Enshrine
How must you always start any paragraph?
Indent!
How does Josh feel after shaving his head? How do you know?
He is devastated. He keeps the dreadlocks as a memento.
Why does is mom strict with Chuck's diet?
She doesn't like him eating to much salt because he is at risk for hypertension. His father passed away from high blood pressure.
What TWO types of figurative language are present?
"Your arms as heavy as sea anchors.”
Simile & Hyperbole
The hurricane was a ___________ , the town was flooded and took years and many houses were ruined.
Calamity
Based on the poems “How Do You Spell Trouble,” and “Bad News,” What character trait can be used to describe Josh and why?
Loyal or Jealous
How does Josh protect JB in class and with their mother?
He takes the heat for passing a note for his brother to Miss. Sweet Tea during a test.
After reading Chuck and Mrs. Bell's conversation in Quarter 1, what can we infer Chuck is afraid of?
Doctors & The Hospital
What TWO types of figurative language are present?
“Her smile ocean wide"
Metaphor & Hyperbole
Mrs. Bell _________ her husband to go to the doctor to check his blood pressure because __________ runs in his family.
Prompted / Hypertension
Which piece of evidence best supports the idea that Miss. Sweet Tea has caused tension by making Josh jealous of JB.
“But today Mr. Lane’s standing in front of / the class, a dummy laid out on the floor, / plastic, armless, toros cut in half.”
“The class snickers, / and before I know it / I’m tilting the dummy’s / head back…”
“And pumping his chest / thirty times, / All the while thinking that / if life is really fair..”
“One day I’ll be the one / writing notes to some sweet girl / and JB will have to squash / his lips on some dummy’s / sweaty mouth.”
“One day I’ll be the one / writing notes to some sweet girl / and JB will have to squash / his lips on some dummy’s / sweaty mouth.”
How has the new girl impacted Jordan and Josh's reltionhsip?
Josh has started to become jealous of his brother.
What is Chuck's favorite story/memory?
He favorite memory is of the time he first took the boys to shoot a basketball and they made the shot despite the expectations of others.